Overtime

Los Angeles Times Labor nominee Acosta: Trump is the bossPoliticoMore than one Trump nominee has vowed, at Senate confirmation, to "speak truth to power." Labor secretary nominee Alexander Acosta, notably, did not. Acosta told the HELP Committee on Wednesday that Cabinet members “work for the president, and we …Trump Labor nominee Acosta frustrates Democrats by dodging […]

New York Times Lack of Oxford Comma Costs Maine Company Millions in Overtime DisputeNew York TimesA class-action lawsuit about overtime pay for truck drivers hinged entirely on a debate that has bitterly divided friends, families and foes: The dreaded — or totally necessary — Oxford comma, perhaps the most polarizing of punctuation marks. What …This […]

In the coming month, many Americans of all ages – not just children – are going to be enjoying spring break. Students, teachers, school employees, college employees, and many others will enjoy a partial or full week away from the regular demands of their life to recharge and pursue other projects. In my own family, […]

Roughly three-quarters of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. More than half of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings account. And 16% of Americans live in poverty. Just looking at a few statistic is all it takes to convince most people that as a country, we’ve got money management backwards. BUT just because we […]